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Trader Bets $3M on Bitcoin Hitting $95K by October | CoinDesk Daily Sep 22, 2026

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A $3M bet on Bitcoin hitting $95K by October.

A single trader placed a $3.17 million options bet that bitcoin will reach $95,000 by the end of October, using a strategy that pays off most if BTC lands right at that level. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Will Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in the U.S.? Plus, Why Crypto Isn’t Waiting for CLARITY Sep 21, 2026

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On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, who explains why he stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, makes his case for bitcoin as "the most American money," and unpacks the launch of Strike Private. Zero Knowledge Group Founder and CEO Austin Campbell breaks down the CLARITY Act's failure to advance in the Senate, why the GENIUS Act has already reshaped the regulatory landscape, and how crypto has become caught in a broader fight over congressional ethics heading into the midterms. Plus, Christian Lopez, Managing Director and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Cohen & Company Capital Markets, on the Fed's rate hike, how Anthropic's looming IPO is soaking up market liquidity, and why the tokenization of real-world assets is pulling Wall Street into crypto.

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Chapters/Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to Public Keys

00:26 Markets: Bitcoin Tops $85K After the Fed Hike

00:50 Oil, Iran and the Trump-Xi Summit

01:13 Anthropic Pushes Its IPO to November

01:31 Strike CEO Jack Mallers Joins

02:04 Why Mallers Left Twenty One Capital

04:28 Mallers' Bitcoin Outlook and Advice

06:22 Why Bitcoin Doesn't Need the CLARITY Act

08:19 Bitcoin as Legal Tender and 'The Most American Money'

09:50 Inside Strike Private and Bitcoin-Backed Loans

13:10 Austin Campbell on the CLARITY Act's Senate Defeat

14:58 Why GENIUS Already Changed the Game

16:01 Crypto, the Midterms and the Ethics Fight

18:00 Could a Future Administration Undo the Rules?

19:47 Stablecoins as the Leading Force

21:35 Bitcoin and Ether ETF Flows

22:24 Christian Lopez on the Fed and Risk Assets

24:28 How the Anthropic IPO Soaks Up Liquidity

26:21 Q3 Earnings and Tokenizing Real-World Assets

28:44 Why TradFi Is Racing Into Crypto

Google & Apple Hunt for Crypto Talent | CoinDesk Daily Sep 21, 2026

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The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.

Google and Apple are both hiring for digital-asset roles, from tokenizing real-world assets in Asia to Apple Pay strategy, a sign that stablecoins and tokenization are becoming core expertise inside Big Tech. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

SEC Opens the Door to Tokenized U.S. Stocks After CLARITY Failure | CoinDesk Daily Sep 18, 2026

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The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.

The SEC approved a five-year "innovation exemption" that lets firms trade real tokenized U.S. stocks on public blockchains, favoring tokens that carry full shareholder rights over synthetic price-tracking products. The move opens a regulated lane for DeFi and puts pressure on offshore offerings like Robinhood's stock tokens and Kraken's xStocks. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Circle Launched Its Own Blockchain. What Happens to Ethereum? | Markets Outlook Sep 16, 2026

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Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Circle, joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook the day Arc mainnet goes live. Chandhok explains why gas on Arc is USDC and not a native token, how opt-in privacy works, why BlackRock and Visa signed on as validators, and what changes for institutions when GENIUS rules take effect in January.

Plus, Beezie Founder and CEO Andrea Miele on why tokenized luxury goods are the next frontier for provenance and liquidity.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Nikhil Chandhok Joins Markets Outlook

00:59 - CLARITY Failed. Why GENIUS Is Circle's Guiding Light

02:37 - Circle Announces Arc Mainnet

03:00 - How Opt-In Privacy Works on Arc

04:35 - Why Gas Is USDC and Not a Native Token

06:52 - Will AI Agents Take Over Onchain Activity?

10:10 - Brand New Rails: Tokenized Luxury with Beezie

13:11 - Why BlackRock and Visa Signed On as Validators

15:20 - DeFi on Arc: Aave, Morpho and Uniswap

16:43 - The Biggest Challenge Facing Institutions

18:45 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Why Circle Isn't Bearish

Senate Votes on Crypto's Clarity Act as Bitcoin Slides | CoinDesk Daily Sep 15, 2026

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The CLARITY Act comes down to a procedural vote.

The U.S. Senate votes today on whether to advance the Clarity Act, crypto's market structure bill. A pass moves the industry closer to its first clear U.S. rules, while a failure would likely shelve the effort until after the November midterms. Bitcoin slipped to below $77,000 as Polymarket odds on the bill faded. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Should You Bet on AI or Crypto? Plus, the SEC’s Tokenized Stock Overhaul Sep 14, 2026

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On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ram Ahluwalia, CEO and Founder of Lumida, who makes a non-consensus case that the Fed will hold rather than hike at its September meeting, and argues that AI has more room to run than crypto as capital rotates between the two. Then Joris Delanoue, CEO of Fairmint, breaks down the SEC's proposed overhaul of transfer-agent rules, the first in decades, which could let a blockchain serve as the official record of securities ownership. He unpacks the three models of tokenized equities, the AMC–Robinhood stock-token dispute, and why a single source of truth matters for the issuer-shareholder relationship. Plus, a look at ETF flows, with bitcoin ETFs posting their worst week since July and ether ETFs drawing net inflows.

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Chapters/Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to Public Keys

00:21 Crypto Green as AI Stocks Sell Off, Oil Tops $100

00:47 Lumida's Ram Ahluwalia on the Macro Picture

01:23 The Non-Consensus Call: No Rate Hike Coming

03:26 Anthropic's Coming S1 and the AI "Nothing Burger"

04:46 Why AI Has More Room to Run Than Crypto

06:58 Tokenization, DeFi, and the CLARITY Act

08:30 Ahluwalia's Top AI Plays and Midterm Positioning

10:27 SEC Proposes Biggest Transfer-Agent Overhaul in Decades

10:42 Fairmint's Joris Delanoue Joins

11:41 The Tokenization Paper-Crisis Parallel

12:43 Three Models of Tokenized Equities

15:17 The AMC–Robinhood Fight Over Stock Tokens

16:19 Fixing the Issuer-Shareholder Disconnect

18:38 Educating CEOs on What Tokenization Unlocks

20:31 ETF Flows: BTC Bleeds $463M, ETH Gains $197M

Trump Agrees to Stricter Ethics Rules to Save the Clarity Act: Report | CoinDesk Daily Sep 14, 2026

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Trump agrees to stricter ethics rules for CLARITY Act.

President Trump agreed to about 80% of a stricter ethics package tied to the Clarity Act, clearing a path for a Senate cloture vote Tuesday. The deal lets state attorneys general enforce the law and forces elected officials, spouses, and federal judges to divest or blind-trust any significant crypto stake. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Kalshi Wants 24/7 Perps on Tesla, Apple & Nvidia | CoinDesk Daily Sep 11, 2026

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Kalshi wants 24/7 Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia perps.

Kalshi is seeking approval for roughly 60 perpetual futures tied to individual stocks and ETFs, including Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia — which would be the first regulated single-stock perps in the U.S. The plan is already igniting a fight over whether the CFTC or SEC should regulate them. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

CLARITY Act on “Death Watch”: Can Crypto’s Biggest Bill Survive? Sep 11, 2026

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CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the AMC–Robinhood tokenization showdown playing out on X and "CLARITY Act death watch," before sitting down with Cody Carbone, CEO of the Digital Chamber. Carbone argues the bill's fate comes down to ethics and that the White House and President Trump himself will have to weigh in publicly on the Tillis–Gallego ethics proposal to get to 60 votes. He also lays out the contingency plan if CLARITY stalls and breaks down the Digital Chamber's lawsuit against Illinois' new crypto tax. Plus, Rebecca and Renato debrief on why spot-market authority survives even if CLARITY doesn't, and name LeBron James, and the wave of celebrity prediction-market deals, as their Person of the Week.

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Chapters/Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to The Policy Protocol

02:54 The AMC–Robinhood Tokenization Showdown

05:18 Can AMC Actually Sue? Renato's Litigation Read

07:41 CLARITY Act Death Watch

10:15 Why Reg Crypto Isn't Enough Without Market Structure

11:06 Cody Carbone, CEO of the Digital Chamber Joins

12:03 Ethics, Ethics, Ethics: Will the White House Weigh In?

15:25 What Happens to Crypto Policy if Clarity Fails?

17:42 Federal Preemption and the Illinois Crypto Tax Fight

20:51 The Convergence of TradFi and Digital Finance